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MISSION TRIBUNE
We, the people speak,
9
Protect yourself by getting educated and getting involved
By MARGARET F1GERT
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." So wrote Edmund Burke, American author, 1729 to 1797.
That hit of wisdom echoed through my mind as I learned of the FBI raid and seizure of a Tyrannosaurus rex named Sue from Black Hills Institute last Thursday morning in Hill City, SD.
Then the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights, specifically amendment number four, for meet a picture in my mind. It says "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized."
I read newspaper accounts of FJBI-agents-bCtTig called-Gestapo agents and I heard IBea.Llblks discuss how-Hitler came to power by doing much the same thing: invading German cilizen's private lives and confiscating anything he wanted.
But something didn't quite ring true, despite the outrage I heard in people's voices and the anger I saw in their faces. Isn't America still the land of the free and home of the brave? Or have we all become a gaggle of limp-wristed wimps, eager for recognition but too spineless to'stand up for our sovereign rights?
So J called Pete Larson to ask for his side of the story and then I called Kevin Schiclfcr for his side of the story. Both are contained in an article elsewhere in this issue. After listening and questioning and receiving answers to my questions, it seems both have a good point of view. At least each man is convinced he is honest and correct.
So is it paranoid of readers to wonder what they might have in their possession, what family heirlooms of priceless antiquity that have been handed down to them from their ancestors, what treasure they might incur that somebody else will sec, will covet and will holler to the U.S. Justice Department to get for them?
Unfortunately, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal President Grcg Bourland comes out looking like the bad guy for wanting a Tyrannosaurus rex named Sue whose bones were taken to the SD School of Mines and Technology for safekeeping until the issue is ironed out.
Though Bourland has reportedly apologized to BHI owners Pete and Neal Larson
and Bob Farrar, the dam;
Would it have been bet
their find, then contacted
gc is clone.
,er for Bourland to have congratulated the BHI team on
Schiefler with a request to research federal law and then
notify the world that, fro n this day forward, all future fossils found on the Cheyenne River belong to-the Cheyenne River Sioux?
Can the federal judge who will hear this case grandfather Sue back"to"HiIl City, considering the immense amount of time and work BHI researchers have already invested in her? And then declare that future finds will have to be reported to federal attorneys for determination of ownership?
Would Bourland and his tribe be better off if they would insist Sue and friends be returned to the Larsons immediately with a simultaneous invitation to BHI to come dig for more with the understanding that any finds would belong to the federal government? Considering how our congress spends money on pork-barrel nonessentials, surely they can hire Peter and Ncal Larson and associates to dig for the government, no?
Digging out the Bill of Rights may seem paranoid to some readers. Using it as a defense may seem entirely legitimate to others, especially if they think they're being attacked.
Getting ourselves educated and then getting involved may be our best defense, however.
And that encouraging bit of advice may be useful for parents of Todd County High School students who have taken the privilege of Skip Day and turned it into a drunken monster capable of illicit sex, tawdry behavior, brawling, fights resulting in welts and bruises and car smashups.
That's been the s;cne the past four, years or so with certain TCHS students. __
Fellow parents, Todd County High School's administrative and teaching staff <lo not condone Skip Days for anyone but seniors. They condone only drug, sex and alcohol-free Skip Days. We parents are, therefore, kindly encouraged to please slop writing and calling in excuses for our abscnt-from-classroom students on the supposition that "the school must sanction this stuff and I want my kid to make up Ihc work so I'll write an excuse."
I've found that most parents of most TCHS student support good behavior by their students. They support education and high academic standards. They support school teachers and administrators who do their Jobs wisely and well. They oiler positive input when requested.
I've also found some who are discovering they can't believe everything their student tells them. That's unfortunate because the students are gradually going to lose more and more privileges so long as they keep storying to their families and parents.
Students, you don't have to follow the crowd. You can form your own crowd and choose your own path of sobriety, common sense and wisdom while still maintaining friendships. It's simply no longer cool to get drunk, get high and have sex. It's stupid. It's demanding. It shows lack of respect for. yourselves. And with AIDS menacing this nation, it's dangerous. It's deadly.
Save your money up for a real Skip Day when you're a senior and go someplace fantastic like Washington, DC; go on an Alaskan tour, a Caribbean cruise or a trip to Disneyworld. How? Cut down on cruising. For every beer you don't drink, place ' ^dollar bill in an old jar. Wash cars. Put the money away. Hold bake sales. Put the money, away. Otter to do your neighbor's chores. Put the money away.
And remember, the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good students to sit around, whine and complain and refuse to help themselves. Get educated and get involved.

MISSION TRIBUNE
We, the people speak,
9
Protect yourself by getting educated and getting involved
By MARGARET F1GERT
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." So wrote Edmund Burke, American author, 1729 to 1797.
That hit of wisdom echoed through my mind as I learned of the FBI raid and seizure of a Tyrannosaurus rex named Sue from Black Hills Institute last Thursday morning in Hill City, SD.
Then the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights, specifically amendment number four, for meet a picture in my mind. It says "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized."
I read newspaper accounts of FJBI-agents-bCtTig called-Gestapo agents and I heard IBea.Llblks discuss how-Hitler came to power by doing much the same thing: invading German cilizen's private lives and confiscating anything he wanted.
But something didn't quite ring true, despite the outrage I heard in people's voices and the anger I saw in their faces. Isn't America still the land of the free and home of the brave? Or have we all become a gaggle of limp-wristed wimps, eager for recognition but too spineless to'stand up for our sovereign rights?
So J called Pete Larson to ask for his side of the story and then I called Kevin Schiclfcr for his side of the story. Both are contained in an article elsewhere in this issue. After listening and questioning and receiving answers to my questions, it seems both have a good point of view. At least each man is convinced he is honest and correct.
So is it paranoid of readers to wonder what they might have in their possession, what family heirlooms of priceless antiquity that have been handed down to them from their ancestors, what treasure they might incur that somebody else will sec, will covet and will holler to the U.S. Justice Department to get for them?
Unfortunately, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal President Grcg Bourland comes out looking like the bad guy for wanting a Tyrannosaurus rex named Sue whose bones were taken to the SD School of Mines and Technology for safekeeping until the issue is ironed out.
Though Bourland has reportedly apologized to BHI owners Pete and Neal Larson
and Bob Farrar, the dam;
Would it have been bet
their find, then contacted
gc is clone.
,er for Bourland to have congratulated the BHI team on
Schiefler with a request to research federal law and then
notify the world that, fro n this day forward, all future fossils found on the Cheyenne River belong to-the Cheyenne River Sioux?
Can the federal judge who will hear this case grandfather Sue back"to"HiIl City, considering the immense amount of time and work BHI researchers have already invested in her? And then declare that future finds will have to be reported to federal attorneys for determination of ownership?
Would Bourland and his tribe be better off if they would insist Sue and friends be returned to the Larsons immediately with a simultaneous invitation to BHI to come dig for more with the understanding that any finds would belong to the federal government? Considering how our congress spends money on pork-barrel nonessentials, surely they can hire Peter and Ncal Larson and associates to dig for the government, no?
Digging out the Bill of Rights may seem paranoid to some readers. Using it as a defense may seem entirely legitimate to others, especially if they think they're being attacked.
Getting ourselves educated and then getting involved may be our best defense, however.
And that encouraging bit of advice may be useful for parents of Todd County High School students who have taken the privilege of Skip Day and turned it into a drunken monster capable of illicit sex, tawdry behavior, brawling, fights resulting in welts and bruises and car smashups.
That's been the s;cne the past four, years or so with certain TCHS students. __
Fellow parents, Todd County High School's administrative and teaching staff